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2007-08 Maryland men’s Basketball
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
Gary Williams
Head Coach • Maryland ‘68
19th Season at Maryland (378-200, .654)
30th Season Overall (585-328, .641)
Since returning to the College Park campus in 1989, Gary Williams (Maryland ’68) has led his alma
mater’s basketball program from a period of troubled times to an era of national prominence. With 12 NCAA
Tournament berths in the last 14 seasons, seven Sweet Sixteen appearances, a pair of consecutive Final
Four showings, and the 2002 national championship – the first of its kind in Maryland basketball history
– Williams and his staff have literally forged what is now more than a decade of dominance in college
basketball’s most storied and competitive conference.
Now, with 378 victories as Maryland’s head coach, Williams is the school’s Terrapins all-time winningest
head coach, eclipsing the mark of former Terp mentor Charles “Lefty” Driesell, who amassed 348 victories in
17 seasons from 1969-70 to 1985-86. The Terrapins have averaged 23.0 wins per year since the 1994-95
season.
With 585 career victories in 29 seasons overall, Williams is the seventh-winningest active head coach
in NCAA Division I men’s basketball.
Williams was heralded as the national and ACC Coach of the Year during the Terps’ 2002 championship
run. He is one of just 12 active coaches in America to boast a national title and one of only three in the
conference. He has become the third-winningest coach in ACC history after transforming the Maryland
program into one of the nation’s most formidable, and building a Baltimore-D.C. area following that has
consistently resulted in packed arenas. After demolishing attendance records with sellout crowds during the
final years of Maryland basketball at Cole Field House, Williams’ Terps have finished in the top ten nationally
in each of the last five seasons. The Terrapins played before 319,616 fans last season, averaging crowds
of 16,822 and selling out 17 home contests.
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• In June of 2005, Williams received the University of Maryland’s highest alumni honor as he, Connie
Chung, Renaldo Nehemiah and others were inducted into the University of Maryland’s Alumni Hall of
Fame. Williams was inducted into the University of Maryland’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.
• In January of 2005, Williams was named one of Washingtonian Magazine’s ‘Washingtonians of the Year.’
He joined others such as Washington D.C. mayor Anthony Williams and Tim Russert of NBC’s Meet The
Press on the prestigious list.
• In September of 2004, Williams joined Washington Redskins great Darrell Green and Washington Sports
and Entertainment Chairman and CEO Abe Pollin as the inaugural inductees into the new Greater
Washington Sports Hall of Champions.
• In July of 2004, Williams was appointed by Maryland president C.D. Mote to serve on the University’s
Great Expectations initiative, a seven-year capital campaign seeking to raise a record $1 billion in private
support. Williams, along with journalist Connie Chung and technology entrepreneur Buno Pati are serving
as co-chairs of the scholarship campaign, which is working to raise $350 million.
• Williams was one of only five coaches in NCAA Division I to have led his team to 11 consecutive NCAA
Tournaments, from 1994-2004. The Terrapins’ 2007 appearance in the NCAA Tournament marked the
14th consecutive postseason berth for Williams’ teams.
• In guiding his 2004 Terrapins to the ACC Tournament title, Williams became the third coach in league
history to lead his team to victory over the top three seeds: No. 3 Wake Forest, No. 2 NC State and No.
1 Duke. By overcoming a 21-point first half deficit against the Wolfpack, Williams engineered the greatest
comeback in the 52-year history of the ACC Tournament.
• He is one of seven college basketball coaches since 1980 to guide his alma mater to the Final Four and
was the first since 1974 to lead his alma mater to a national title.
• With a victory over No. 1 Florida in Gainesville on Dec. 10, 2003, he is the winningest coach in the nation
against top-ranked opponents (6).
• With his 500th win at NC State on March 2, 2003, the 1968 Maryland grad became the sixth ACC alumnus
in conference history to amass as many as 500 coaching victories.
• With 378 wins as Maryland’s head coach, Williams is only the sixth mentor in Atlantic Coast Conference
history to pass the 300-victory milestone.
• With 157 career ACC victories as Maryland’s coach, Williams is the third-winningest ACC coach in terms
of conference victories. Only Dean Smith (364, North Carolina) and Mike Krzyzewski (272, Duke) have
more ACC conference wins.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
National Prominence
Coaches Guiding
Their Alma Maters
To National
Championships
Phog Allen, Kansas
Jim Boeheim, Syracuse Bud Foster, Wisconsin
Howard Hobson, Oregon
Ed Jucker, Cincinnati
Branch McCracken, Indiana
Vadal Peterson, Utah
Norm Sloan, NC State
Fred Taylor, Ohio State
Gary Williams, Maryland
Roy Williams, North Carolina
1952
2003
1941
1939
1961, 1962
1940, 1953
1944
1974
1960
2002
2005
Coaches Guiding Their
Alma Maters To The
Final Four Since 1980
Jim Boeheim, Syracuse
Lou Carnesecca, St. John’s
Guy Lewis, Houston
Eddie Sutton, Oklahoma State
Richard Williams, Mississippi State
1987, 1996, 2003
1985
1982, 1983, 1984
1995, 2004
2001, 2002
1996
2005
For Williams, now in his 19th season, the accomplishments of the
past 14 years have been particularly sweet for a coach whose roots with
the program extend to his playing days in the late 1960s, and whose
earliest seasons as head coach were tormented by NCAA sanctions
he inherited. The two-time Final Four architect and ACC championship
mentor is himself a Maryland alumnus, who found glory for a program
whose history is filled with a myriad of some of the most prominent
names in college basketball annals: Shue, Lucas, Elmore, McMillen,
Albert King, Bias, Buck Williams and Walt Williams.
Guiding his Maryland team to the 2004 ACC title remains a poignant
source of pride for Williams and all of the Terrapin faithful. Coaching the
most youth-filled team in college basketball to an incredible weekend
of success, in a year where the ACC was rated the nation’s most
competitive conference, is not an accomplishment soon to be forgotten
by Maryland’s fans or the coach himself. The weekend featured three
hard-fought, instant-classic contests. In the end, the Terrapins emerged
victorious, with their first tournament title since 1984 and only the
third in the storied history of the Maryland program. In only three days
– three days that were the result of a season’s worth of determination,
diligence and lessons learned – the Terps were transformed from a
team teetering on the edge of the NCAA bubble to a No. 4 seed in the
national tournament.
The excitement of the 2004 ACC Tournament conjured images of
the Terrapins’ NCAA title run only two years earlier. Williams followed
a remarkable 2001 Final Four season by compiling the most wins in
Maryland history, going 32-4 in 2002. He engineered the school’s best
regular season ever (25-3), its first outright ACC regular season title
since 1980, its first No. 1 seed in an NCAA Tournament, and a return to
the Final Four. He earned billing as the league’s coach of the year for
the first time in his career and later was honored with various national
awards, the Victor Award and the New York Athletic Club’s Winged
Foot Award as the coach of the national champions.
Capping his personal ascent to college basketball’s highest pinnacle,
Williams added author to his resume in summer 2002 by completing
an autobiography entitled Sweet Redemption, with award-winning
journalist David Vise. The book captures the essence of Williams’
arrival at Maryland, the Terps’ re-building efforts, their return to the
NCAA Tournament in 1994 and their tournament climb ever since.
The rise of the Maryland program has run parallel with Williams’
ascent among the most notable in the collegiate coaching fraternity.
Williams was one of only five coaches to boast a string of 11 consecutive
trips to the NCAA Tournament from 1994-2004. He has produced more
than 20 wins in 10 of his last 13 seasons, and a school-record eight
straight from 1996-97 to 2003-04. Williams’ 16 career 20-win seasons
places him eighth among active coaches.
Williams, 378-200 at Maryland, boasts a 585-328 overall record
including four years at American (1979-82), four at Boston College
(1983-86) and three at Ohio State (1987-89). In 29 seasons as a Division I head coach, Williams has coached in 15 NCAA Tournaments
and guided nine different teams to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. One of 26
coaches ever to take three different schools to the NCAA Tournament,
Williams has guided teams to the NIT or NCAA Tournament at each of
his four coaching stops.
During his run of 11 straight NCAA Tournaments at Maryland, he
forged his way to becoming the winningest NCAA Tournament coach
in Maryland history with 23 wins and 11 losses – nearly 70 percent.
He boasts a 27-14 NCAA Tournament record overall, and has carried
Maryland to the Sweet Sixteen in five of the past ten years.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
The Gary Williams File
Year-By-Year Head Coaching Record
Overall
Conference
YearSchool
WL Pct.
WL Pct. FinishNCAA Tournament Participation
1978-79
American 14 13 .519
7 4 .636 4th
1979-80
American 13 14 .481
5 6 .455 5th
1980-81
American 24 6 .800
11 0 1.000 1st
1981-82
American 21 9 .700
8 3 .727 3rd
1982-83
Boston Coll.
25 7 .781
12 4 .750 T-1st NCAA West Region Semifinals (1-1)
1983-84
Boston Coll.
18 12 .600
8 8 .500 4th
1984-85
Boston Coll.
20 11 .645
7 9 .438 6th
NCAA Midwest Region Semifinals (2-1)
1985-86
Boston Coll.
13 15 .464
4 12 .250 7th
1986-87
Ohio State
20 13 .606
9 9 .500 6th
NCAA Southeast Region Second Round (1-1)
1987-88
Ohio State
20 13 .606
9 9 .500 6th
1988-89
Ohio State
19 15 .559
6 12 .333 8th
1989-90
Maryland
19 14 .576
6 8 .429 T-5th
1990-91
Maryland
16 12 .571
5 9 .357 7th
1991-92
Maryland
14 15 .483
5 11 .313 8th
1992-93
Maryland
12 16 .429
2 14 .125 8th
1993-94
Maryland
18 12 .600
8 8 .500 T-4th NCAA Midwest Region Semifinals (2-1)
1994-95
Maryland
26 8 .765
12 4 .750 T-1st NCAA West Region Semifinals (2-1)
1995-96
Maryland
17 13 .567
8 8 .500 T-4th NCAA West Region First Round (0-1)
1996-97
Maryland
21 11 .656
9 7 .563 T-4th NCAA Southeast Region First Round (0-1)
1997-98
Maryland
21 11 .656
10 6 .625 3rd
NCAA West Region Semifinals (2-1)
1998-99
Maryland
28 6 .824
13 3 .813 2nd NCAA South Region Semifinals (2-1)
1999-00
Maryland
25 10 .714
11 5 .688 2nd NCAA Midwest Region Second Round (1-1)
2000-01
Maryland
25 11 .694
10 6 .625 3rd
NCAA Final Four, West Region Champions (4-1)
2001-02
Maryland
32 4 .889
15 1 .938 1st
NCAA Final Four, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (6-0)
2002-03
Maryland
21 10 .677
11 5 .688 T-2nd NCAA South Region Semifinals (2-1)
2003-04
Maryland
20 12 .625
7 9 .438 6th
NCAA Denver Regional Second Round (1-1)
2004-05
Maryland
19 13 .594
7 9 .438 T-6th
2005-06
Maryland
19 13 .594
8 8 .500 6th
2006-07
Maryland
25 9 .735
10 6 .625 T-3rd NCAA Midwest Region Second Round (1-1)
4 Years
American
72 42 .632
31 13 .705
4 Years
Boston Coll.
76 45 .628
31 33 .484
NCAA — 3-2
3 Years
Ohio State
59 41 .590
24 30 .444
NCAA — 1-1
18 Years Maryland
378 200 .654 157 128 .551NCAA — 23-11 (.676)
29 Years Overall
585 328 .641 243 204 .555NCAA — 27-14 (.659)
Coaching Honors
• Naismith National Coach of the Year Finalist, 1995, 1997, 2002
• National Coach of the Year, 2002 (Basketball America, CBSSportsline.com)
• Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, 2002
• Victor Award, 2002 (National Academy of Sports Editors)
• Winged Foot Award, 2002 (N.Y. Athletic Club)
• Harry Litwack Eastern Coach of the Year Award, 2002 (Herb Good Basketball
Club of Philadelphia)
• District Coach of the Year, 2002 (Basketball Times)
• Seaboard Region Coach of the Year, 1997, 2002 (Basketball Times & Eastern
Basketball)
• National Coach of the Year, 2001 (Playboy)
• Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, 2000 (College Hoops Illustrated)
• Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, 1998 (ACC Athlete Magazine)
• U.S. Olympic Team Selection Committee, 1988
• Eastern Coach of the Year, 1983
• National Coach of the Year, second runner-up, 1983
• District Coach of the Year, 1981
International
Experience
• Five-game, 12-day tour of Italy with Maryland basketball team in August of
2004
• Six-game, nine-day tour of France with Maryland basketball team in August
of 1994
• Six-game, nine-day tour of Germany with ACC All-Star Team in July of 1990
• Eight-game, 12-day tour of Yugoslavia with Big East All-Star Team in July of
1984
Playing Experience
• 1965-67, University of Maryland, basketball letterwinner
• 1964, University of Maryland, freshman basketball team
• 1961-64, Collingswood High School, lettered four years in basketball and
baseball
Playing Honors
• Maryland team captain, 1967
• Maryland field goal percentage record (1.000, 8-8) vs. South Carolina,
12-10-66
• Member 1965 Sugar Bowl Tournament title team and 1966 Charlotte Invitational Tournament championship team
Personal
Education: University of Maryland, 1968, B.S. in business; Collingswood (N.J.)
High School, 1964
Date of Birth: March 4, 1945 in Collingswood, N.J.
Family: Daughter: Kristin Scott (34), Son-in-law: Geoff Scott, Grandchildren:
David Geoffrey Scott (born Nov. 15, 1999), Lauren Kelly Scott and John
William Scott (born June 19, 2003)
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
Terp Alumnus
NCAA DIVISION I COACHING WINS,
ACTIVE COACHES
Williams is one of just two 500-win coaches who now engineer the
programs at their respective alma maters, along with Jim Boeheim at
Syracuse. With Roy Williams of North Carolina, those three also are
the only active coaches to direct their alma maters to at least one Final
Four appearance, with Gary Williams and Boeheim making multiple
showings with their alma maters.
In 2001, Williams became just the sixth coach since 1980 to direct
his alma mater to the Final Four. A year later, he became the first
coach since 1974 to guide his alma mater to a national title. Williams
is the only active coach to take his alma mater to consecutive Final
Four appearances. He is only the eighth mentor ever to guide his alma
mater to consecutive Final Fours, and the first since Houston’s Guy
Lewis in 1982, 1983 and 1984.
A former Terrapin point guard, Williams was a starter under coach
Bud Millikan during the 1965, 1966 and 1967 seasons. He was the
team captain as a senior and still lists one of his most memorable
basketball moments as his experience as a spectator at the 1966
national championship game conducted at Maryland’s legendary Cole
Field House, between Texas Western and Kentucky.
The former Terrapin student-athlete is also noted as one of just eight
former ACC basketball players ever to return to the league as a head
coach. On March 2, 2003, Williams became the sixth ACC alumnus
to win at least 500 games as Drew Nicholas nailed a buzzer-beating
3-pointer to down NC State, 68-65. With 378 wins as Maryland’s
head coach, Williams is only the sixth ACC coach to reach the 300
milestone.
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MOST 20-WIN SEASONS,
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Inducted into the University of Maryland Sports Hall of Fame in 1999
and the University’s Alumni Hall of Fame in 2005, Williams has placed
his alma mater’s program back among the elite in the always-competitive Atlantic Coast Conference. The Terps have become synonymous
with Duke and North Carolina among the league’s most dominant
programs, and nationally have become a fixture among weekly polls.
Another success story during the Williams Era at Maryland was
the coveted home-court win streak over non-conference foes, which
spanned more than 12 years and 87 games. Maryland did not lose a
non-league home game under Williams for well over a decade since
just his fourth home game as head coach: Dec. 12, 1989 vs. Coppin
State. The Terps went undefeated against non-conference foes during the final 12 years of competition at Cole Field House, and ran the
record to 87 games before a five-point loss to No. 14 Florida on Dec.
14, 2002 at Comcast Center.
The decade of the 1990s was certainly a decade of resurgence for
the Maryland basketball team.
Since Williams’ arrival as head coach in the summer of 1989, the
Terps have soared to a level of national prominence unmatched during
the first century of the program – and unmatched by the vast majority of
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FG %
.379
.377
.530
.450
Dean Smith, North Carolina
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
Frank McGuire, UNC & USC
Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech
Lefty Driesell, Maryland
Terry Holland, Virginia
Vic Bubas, Duke
Dave Odom, Wake Forest
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40
32
29
27
23
879
702
378
354
348
326
266
264
240
222
364
272
157
142
134
122
111
106
103
101
FT-FTA
25-50
20-42
31-49
76-141
FT %Rebounds
.500 80-3.1 .476 74-3.2 .633 82-3.3 .539 236-3.2 Points
91-3.5
66-2.9
173-6.9
330-4.5
FG-FGA
33-87
23-61
71-134
127-282
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29
25
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14
prior to 2007-08 season
Williams’ Playing Statistics At Maryland
Dean Smith, North Carolina
Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech
Lefty Driesell, Maryland
Terry Holland, Virginia
Frank McGuire, UNC & USC
Dave Odom, Wake Forest
Carl Tacy, Wake Forest
CAREER WINS – ACC GAMES
Check out Gary Williams’ player profile as a
senior team captain from the 1966-67 Maryland
men’s basketball media guide.
GP
26
23
25
74
Lute Olson, Arizona
Bob Knight, Texas Tech
Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
Rick Pitino, Louisville
Tubby Smith, Minnesota
Tom Izzo, Michigan State
CAREER WINS – ALL GAMES
WHILE AT ACC SCHOOL
Williams
Flashback
Lute Olson, Arizona
Bob Huggins, Kansas State
Roy Williams, North Carolina Gary Williams, Maryland
Rick Pitnio, Louisivlle
Tubby Smith, Minnesota
890
780
775
750
750
588
585
584
571
539
533
529
525
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516
CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT WINS,
ACTIVE COACHES
Williams Era
Year
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
Career
Lute Olson, Arizona
Bob Huggins, Kansas State
Tom Penders, Houston
Homer Drew, Valparaiso
Ben Braun, California
Larry Hunter, Western Carolina
Pat Douglass, UC Irvine
Bo Ryan, Wisconsin
Ricky Byrd, Belmont
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
programs nationwide. Included among the many superior accomplishments during the Williams Era are: a school-record 11 straight NCAA
Tournament appearances (1994-04) which include consecutive trips
to the Final Four, a national crown and seven Sweet Sixteen appearances; the 2004 ACC title; 11 consecutive upper-division finishes in
the ACC including runner-up distinction in 1999, 2000 and 2003; an
outright regular season ACC title in 2002 and a shared one in 1995; a
school-record 28 victories during the 1999 season which was shattered
again with 32 in 2002; four NBA lottery picks, one national Player of the
Year, a senior of the year and two ACC Players of the Year; an ACC
Tournament MVP; and the first recipient of the nation’s Senior CLASS
Award.
Added for good measure are a NBA Co-Rookie of the Year in Steve
Francis (2000), and a preseason top-five ranking three times in four
seasons (1999-2002). The result is a program and a coach who have
reached icon status.
Williams is the only head coach in school history to guide the Terps
to 14 postseason tournament appearances. After guiding his first
two Maryland teams to winning records and overcoming an NCAA
probationary period resulting from the previous regime, he guided the
Terps to an NCAA Tournament appearance in just his fifth season,
1994, and earned a share of the ACC regular-season title in just his
sixth, 1995.
Williams’ past 14 seasons have brought Maryland from striving
for contention in the Atlantic Coast Conference to the realization of
the tournament title in 2004; from endeavors to become nationally
competitive to the reality of 12 NCAA berths, seven Sweet Sixteen
appearances, two Final Fours and of course, the 2002 NCAA championship.
In 2003, Williams took a group of experienced but mostly untested
Terps to a third-straight Sweet Sixteen. Along the way, the squad earned
its fourth final Top 10 ranking in five seasons, posted a seventh-straight
20-win season, recorded a school-record sixth straight finish in the
upper echelon of the ACC by capturing second place, and posted a
school-record sixth straight season of double-digit ACC victories. The
Terrapins helped Williams to his 500th career coaching victory on March
2, 2003.
The 2002 championship itself was a product of maturity and steadfast dedication to a common goal – and included a magical ride through
the final season of play at venerable Cole Field House. Williams molded
a cast of seven returning players from its national semifinalists of 2001,
while senior captains Lonny Baxter, Juan Dixon and Byron Mouton
keyed a consistent effort from the beginning of practice in October,
through an undefeated (15-0) home campaign at Cole, all the way to
a net-cutting evening at the Georgia Dome on April 1. The Terrapins
overcame personal obstacles and handled the ACC’s and the NCAA
Tournament’s stiffest challenges. After winning the ACC regular season
crown with a 15-1 record, the Terps’ ascent to the national championship
game included successive victories over perennial powers Wisconsin,
Kentucky, Connecticut and Kansas – and a 64-52 defeat of Indiana
in the title game. Maryland won the first national title in school history,
and earned its very first No. 1 ranking, after becoming the first team
in NCAA history to reach the championship game by defeating the
highest possible seed in every round.
A year earlier, the Terrapins began the season with a lofty No. 5
ranking by the Associated Press and finished with the No. 4 spot by
USA Today/ESPN. The Terps butted heads weekly during an ACC
schedule that included five nationally ranked teams, but found their
stride late in the year to win 10 of their last 12 games. Of those 10,
seven nationally ranked foes fell in the Terps’ path to the Final Four,
with their only losses coming to eventual NCAA and ACC champion
Duke. Local rival Georgetown was dispatched in the Sweet Sixteen,
and an 87-73 win over No. 2-ranked and top-seeded Stanford earned
Maryland its first NCAA regional title.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
Gary Williams was invited to be a part of the inaugural
AT&T National, which was hosted by Tiger Woods.
Turnaround
Under Williams
Last 10 Years
1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Totals First 5 Years
1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 Totals OverallACC
21-11 (.656) 10-6 (.625)
28-6 (.824) 13-3 (.813)
25-10 (.714) 11-5 (.688)
25-11 (.694) 10-6 (.625)
32-4 (.889) 15-1 (.938)
21-10 (.677) 11-5 (.688
20-12 (.625) 7-9 (.438)
19-13 (.594) 7-9 (.438)
19-13 (.594) 8-8 (.500)
25-9 (.735)
10-6 (.625)
261-107 (.709) 114-62 (.648)
OverallACC
19-14 (.576) 6-8 (.429)
16-12 (.571) 5-9 (.357)
14-15 (.483) 5-11 (.313)
12-16 (.429) 2-14 (.125)
18-12 (.600) 8-8 (.500)
79-69 (.534) 26-50 (.342)
Most Victories
Under Williams
Season
2001-02 1998-99 1994-95 1982-83 2006-07
1999-00 2000-01 1980-81 WL
32 4
28 6
26 8
25 7
25
9
25 10 25 11 24 6
Pct.School
.889 Maryland
.824 Maryland
.765 Maryland
.781 Boston College
.735
Maryland
.714 Maryland
.694 Maryland
.800 American
Winning Pct.
Under Williams
Season
2001-02 1998-99 1980-81 1982-83 1994-95 2006-07
1999-00 1981-82 WL
32 4
28 6
24 6
25 7
26 8
25
9
25 10 21 9
Pct.School
.889 Maryland
.824 Maryland
.800 American
.781 Boston College
.765 Maryland
.735
Maryland
.714 Maryland
.700 American
Williams In The
Postseason
Event
NCAA NIT
ACC
BIG EAST
East Coast
Totals GP
41 19
25
6
7
104 WL
27
14
11
8
11
14
2
4
3
4
58
46
Pct.
.659
.579
.440
.333
.429
.558
Williams’ Milestone
Victories
Victory #
No. 1
No. 50
No. 100
No. 150
No. 200
No. 250
No. 300
No. 350
No. 400
No. 450
No. 500
No. 550
Opponent, ScoreSchool
Catholic, 83-68
American
Drexel, 62-60
American
New Hampshire, 97-64
Boston College
Bowling Green, 89-52
Ohio State
Northwestern, 100-89
Ohio State
#10 North Carolina, 82-80
Maryland
at NC State, 84-67
Maryland
#13 Clemson, 76-61
Maryland
San Francisco, 71-61
Maryland
#16 Temple, 82-74
Maryland
NC State, 68-65
Maryland
Delaware State, 68-54
Maryland
In The Sagarin Power
Rankings (Since 1995)
YearSchedule RankingTeam Ranking
1995
19
8
1996
16
28
1997
15
11
1998
1
11
1999
22
5
2000
21
24
2001
12
6
2002
20
3
2003
54
18
2004
3
19
2005
29
33
2006
32
55
2007
41
13
Williams vs. the ACC
(includes all games)
SchoolLast 5 YearsLast 10 Years
Boston College 1-2
1-2
Clemson 6-4 15-4
Duke 6-5
9-15
Florida State 5-4
16-4
Georgia Tech 6-3 15-5
Miami 1-4
1-4
North Carolina 4-6 10-12
NC State 6-4
16-6
Virginia 6-4
14-5
Virginia Tech 2-2
2-2
Wake Forest 4-4
11-7
Totals 47-42 (.528) 110-66 (.625)
The 2000 season may have been one of Williams’ greatest coaching
accomplishments ever – guiding a “rebuilding” Terrapin team to 25 wins,
a second straight second-place finish in the ACC and its first trip to the
conference tournament final since 1984. All with a freshman point guard
(Steve Blake), three first-year starters (Baxter, Blake, Dixon) and only
one senior following the loss of three players to the NBA draft. Two
years later, those three first-year starters would become seasoned
veterans and national champions.
Four years after tying for his first ACC regular season championship
in 1995, Williams led Maryland to a then school-record 28 victories and
a school-record 13 ACC victories during the 1999 season. The Terps
finished the season ranked No. 5 by the Associated Press – then the
highest final ranking since 1975 and only the third time in school history
that the program had earned a top five final national ranking. Maryland
peaked at No. 2 as it won its first 10 games of the season, and its No.
2 seed in the NCAA Tournament matched the highest tournament seed
in school history.
Williams has been voted as a national coach of the year finalist
five times, including his selection in 2002 as the national coach of
the year by Basketball America and CBSSportsline.com, and in 2001
by Playboy. Besides the ACC coaching honor, other accolades after
the 2002 championship season included the Winged Foot Award as
presented by the N.Y. Athletic Club; the Victor Award as presented
by the National Academy of Sports Editors; the Harry Litwack Award
as Eastern Coach of the Year, presented annually by the Herb Good
Club of Philadelphia; and Seaboard Region Coach of the Year honors
as named by Basketball Times and Eastern Basketball. In 1998, ACC
Athlete Magazine voted him as the ACC Coach of the Year. He received
the same honor from College Hoops Illustrated in 2000. Following
Maryland’s 1997 season, when the Terps advanced to the NCAA
Tournament and finished with a 9-7 record in the ACC, he was named
as the Seaboard Region Coach of the Year by Basketball Times and
Eastern Basketball. He was honored as the district coach of the year in
1981, and in 1983 he was named as the Eastern Coach of the Year.
Williams has cemented his legacy as one of America’s greatest
recruiters and college coaches — a statement backed not just by
consecutive Final Four appearances or 23 winning records in 27 seasons, but by 29 NBA draft choices and the numerous former assistant
coaches who now guide their own programs. Williams has mentored
seven first-round selections and six NBA lottery picks: Walt Williams
(#7 pick, 1992), Joe Smith (#1, 1995), Steve Francis (#2, 1999) and
Chris Wilcox (#8, 2002); and Ohio State standouts Jim Jackson (#5,
1992) and Dennis Hopson (#3, 1987). Two-time European player of
the year Sarunas Jasikevicius played for four years under Williams
and starred in Europe before signing with the Indiana Pacers in the
summer of 2005.
Williams was hired on June 13, 1989. He inherited a team that
had won only nine games the year before and finished in last place in
the ACC. Displaying his coaching abilities immediately, he helped the
Terps to 19 wins while advancing to the second round of the National
Invitation Tournament – and making him the first coach in school history to lead a team into the postseason in his first year. In addition,
Maryland’s 10-game improvement in the win column during Williams’
first season was the largest in school history and second largest in
the annals of the ACC by a first-year coach. Only the legendary Press
Maravich, who improved NC State’s winning ledger by 13 games in his
inaugural season (1965), can boast a higher first-year improvement in
the win column.
A 1968 graduate of Maryland, Williams lettered as the Terps’ starting
point guard from 1965-67 under head coach Bud Millikan, serving as
team captain during his senior season. It was as a player in the ACC
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
that Williams began developing his basketball philosophy. Playing
beside three-year teammates Joe Harrington and Jay McMillen, he
studied the game under Millikan, and it was then that he developed
his penchant for the full-court pressure defenses for which his teams
are now known. He learned his half court man-to-man defense from
Millikan, who learned from the legendary Hank Iba. The fast-breaking
offense that Williams’ teams employ is similar to the style Vic Bubas’
Duke teams used when Williams was a player.
Williams With
His Family
Path Back To
College Park
Williams began his coaching career alongside Harrington as graduate students at Maryland under freshman coach Tom Davis. The 1969
freshman team finished with a 12-4 record as Williams bonded with
Davis in a relationship that would serve him well as his coaching career
progressed.
After earning a degree in business, he continued his coaching career
as an assistant at Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, N.J. After
one year, he took over as the head coach and guided his first team to a
perfect 27-0 record and the state title. Williams has called that season
“the ultimate — there wasn’t another game to win.” Upon winning the
NCAA West Region championship in 2001, he fondly recalled his
championship at Camden as the “only other time I’ve ever got to cut
down a net.”
Williams spent one more year at Woodrow Wilson before accepting
an invitation from Davis in 1972 to become an assistant at Lafayette
College. While an assistant at Lafayette, Williams also served as the
head soccer coach. In 1978, Williams accompanied Davis to Boston
College. After one year there, Williams became the head coach at
American University.
Williams immediately began making his mark. His 1981 squad set
the still-standing school record for victories with a 24-6 mark, won
the East Coast Conference championship, and played in the NIT.
Williams was named the district coach of the year. American returned
to postseason play the next season as the Williams-led Eagles went
21-9 and played in the NIT for the second consecutive year. Only once
prior to Williams’ arrival had AU attended a postseason tournament,
and the Eagles have not returned since. Williams’ four-year record at
AU was 72-42.
In 1983, Williams succeeded Davis at Boston College. He was
once again an instant success, posting a 25-7 record and leading the
Eagles to the regular-season championship of the Big East in his first
season. Making his first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, Williams
directed the Eagles to the Sweet 16. He finished third in the balloting
for national coach of the year, and was honored again as the Eastern
Coach of the Year by his peers. He went on to duplicate that NCAA
Tournament success again in 1985, leading B.C. back to the Sweet
Sixteen.
In 1987, Williams accepted the head coaching job at Ohio State,
becoming the 10th basketball coach in that school’s illustrious history.
He succeeded Eldon Miller and once again enjoyed success. In three
years, the Buckeyes made three postseason appearances. His first
squad defeated then-No. 1 and unbeaten Iowa (coached by Tom Davis)
in the regular season, in what would be the first of many giant-killings.
During Williams’ three-year term at Ohio State, OSU defeated a secondranked Purdue team, perennial power Kansas and highly regarded Big
Ten powers Michigan and Illinois. Each of Williams’ three Ohio State
teams advanced to postseason play, and he laid the groundwork for
the highly successful teams that followed when he left Columbus for
College Park.
Williams with his daughter Kristin after he was inducted into the Maryland
Hall of Fame.
Lauren, John and David are frequent guests at Comcast Center
to root on their grandfather’s team.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
The Williams’ Influence
NBA First Round Draft Picks
Former Assistants
In Charge
Randy Ayers
Randy Ayers
Assistant to Williams for three years at Ohio State. Head coach at
Ohio State for eight years, and was the head coach of the Philadelphia
76ers during the 2003 season. After working as an assistant coach
for the Orland Magic in 2006, he is currently an assistant for the
Washington Wizards.
Rick Barnes
Assistant to Williams for one year at Ohio State. Has been the head
coach at George Mason, Providence and Clemson. Currently the
head coach at Texas.
Paul Brazeau
Assistant to Williams for one year at Boston College and three years
at Ohio State. Formerly the head coach at Hartford.
Chris Wilcox *
2002 • No. 8 overall (L)
Los Angeles Clippers
Juan Dixon *
2002 • No. 17 overall
Washington Wizards
Steve Francis *
Vancouver Grizzlies
Rick Barnes
Jim Cleamons
Assistant to Williams at Ohio State and a former head coach at Youngstown State. Former
head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, and a former assistant and NBA Champion with the
Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. After working as an assistant coach for the New
Orleans Hornets for two years he returned to Phil Jackson’s staff with the Lakers.
Dave Dickerson
Assistant to Williams at Maryland for nine years and a former Terrapin
player. Currently head coach at Tulane.
Dave Dickerson
Fran Dunphy
Assistant to Williams at American University. After spending 17 years as head coach at
the University of Pennsylvania, he is now the head coach at Temple.
Fran Fraschilla
Keith Booth *
Chicago Bulls
Joe Smith *
Golden State Warriors
Jim Jackson *
Dallas Mavericks
Assistant to Williams for two years at Ohio State. Has been the head coach at Manhattan
College and St. John’s. Formerly the head coach at New Mexico. Currently an ESPN
college basketball analyst.
Billy Hahn
Assistant to Williams for 12 years at Maryland. Former head coach at Ohio University and
LaSalle. Currently works an assistant at West Virginia.
Chris Knoche
Assistant to Williams for two years at American. Has been the head coach at American.
Currently the Terps’ radio analyst.
Mike Lonergan
Assistant to Williams for one year at Maryland. Former head coach
at Catholic, current head coach at Vermont.
Jimmy Patsos
Assistant to Williams for 13 seasons at Maryland. Currently the head coach at Loyola.
Mike Lonergan
Art Perry
Jimmy Patsos
Walt Williams
Sacramento Kings
Dennis Hopson
New Jersey Nets
Ed Tapscott
Assistant to Williams at American, who later served as the head coach at AU. Former vice
president of the New York Knicks. Former President and CEO of the Charlotte Bobcats, he
now works as the Director of Player Development for the Washington Wizards.
L - Lottery selection; * - recruited by Williams
Jerrod Mustaf
New York Knicks
Assistant to Williams for six years at Maryland. Former head coach
at American and Delaware State.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
Williams’ Career Record Vs. Opponents
Opponent
Career Home at UM Home at OSU at BC at AU
Air Force
1-0
0-0
1-0
Akron
1-0
0-0
1-0
Alabama
0-1
0-0
0-1
Alcorn State
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
American
11-0
11-0 11-0 11-0
Arizona
0-3
0-0 0-2 0-1
NCAA Tournament: 0-1 (’98 UM, 79-87)
Arizona State
0-1
0-0 0-1 0-0
Arkansas
1-1
0-0 1-0 0-0
0-1
Army
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Auburn
0-1
0-0 0-1
Augusta College
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
AU-Puerto Rico
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Ball State
1-0
0-0
1-0
Baltimore
2-0
1-0
2-0
Bentley
1-0
1-0 1-0
Boston College
1-3
1-0 1-3 1-0
Boston University 1-1
1-0 1-1 1-0
Bowling Green
1-0
1-0
1-0
Bradley
0-1
0-0
0-1
Brown
3-0
1-0 3-0
Bucknell
4-2
3-1 1-0 1-0
1-0
2-2
Butler
0-1 0-1
California
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Catholic
4-0
2-0
4-0
Central Florida
1-0
0-0
1-0
Central Michigan 1-0
1-0
1-0
Chaminade
2-0
0-0 2-0 0-0
Chicago State
2-0
2-0 2-0 2-0
Cincinnati
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Citadel
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Clemson
23-15 13-4 23-15 13-4
Cleveland State
1-0
0-0
1-0
Coastal Carolina
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Colgate
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Coll. Of Charleston 0-1
0-0 0-1 0-0
Colorado State
1-0
0-0
1-0
Columbia
1-0
0-0 1-0
Connecticut
8-5
3-1 2-2 0-0
0-1 6-2
NCAA Tournament: 1-1 (’95 UM, 89-99); (’02 UM, 90-82)
Coppin State
0-1
0-1 0-1 0-1
Cornell
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Creighton
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Davidson
2-0
0-0 2-0 0-0
NCAA Tournament: 1-0 (07 UM, 82-70)
Dayton
1-3
0-1 0-1 0-0
1-2
Delaware
4-0
2-0
4-0
Delaware State
4-0
4-0 4-0 4-0
DePaul
2-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
1-0
Detroit
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Drexel
4-3
2-0
4-3
Duke
14-30 7-12 13-30 7-12 1-0
NCAA Tournament: 1-1 (’85 BC, 74-73); (’01 UM, 84-95)
Duquesne
2-0
2-0 2-0 2-0
E. Tennessee State 1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Evansville
0-1
0-0 0-1 0-0
Fairfield
1-0
1-0 1-0
Fairleigh Dickinson 3-0
3-0 3-0 3-0
Florida
3-3
0-1 1-1 0-1
2-2
Florida A&M
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Florida International 2-0
2-0 1-0 1-0
1-0
Florida State
25-9 12-3 25-9 12-3
Fordham
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
George Mason
5-0
2-0 5-0 2-0
George Washington 6-6
1-1 4-4 0-0
2-2
Georgetown
3-12
0-3 2-0 0-0
0-1 1-7
0-4
NCAA Tournament: 1-1 (’87 OSU, 79-82); (’01 UM, 76-66)
Georgia
0-1
0-0 0-1 0-0
Georgia State
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Georgia Tech
21-16 13-5 21-16 13-5
Gettysburg
2-0
0-0
2-0
FirstLast
1979-80 (AU)
1988-89 (OSU)
1978-79 (AU)
1989-90 (UM)
1990-91 (UM) 2006-07 (UM)
1985-86 (BC) 2001-02 (UM)
1994-95 (UM)
1986-87 (OSU)
1989-90 (UM)
1985-86 (BC)
1989-90 (UM)
1998-99 (UM)
1987-88 (OSU)
1978-79 (AU)
1982-83 (BC)
1990-91 (UM)
1989-90 (UM)
1986-87 (OSU)
1981-82 (AU)
1982-83 (BC)
1978-79 (AU)
2006-07 (UM)
1996-97 (UM)
1978-79 (AU)
1978-79 (AU)
1987-88 (OSU)
1994-95 (UM)
1996-97 (UM)
1994-95 (UM)
2002-03 (UM)
1989-90 (UM)
1987-88 (OSU)
1999-00 (UM)
1994-95 (UM)
1996-97 (UM)
2005-06 (UM)
1979-80 (AU)
2006-07 (UM)
1990-91 (UM)
1984-85 (BC)
1994-95 (UM)
1981-82 (AU)
2005-06 (UM)
2000-01 (UM)
2006-07 (UM)
1987-88 (OSU)
1982-83 (BC)
1982-83 (BC) 2001-02 (UM)
1989-90 (UM)
1993-94 (UM)
1998-99 (UM)
2004-05 (UM) 2006-07 (UM)
1986-87 (OSU)
1978-79 (AU)
1989-90 (UM)
1988-89 (OSU)
2001-02 (UM)
1978-79 (AU)
1984-85 (BC)
1998-99 (UM)
1989-90 (UM)
1991-92 (UM)
1982-83 (BC)
1997-98 (UM)
1986-87 (OSU)
2006-07 (UM)
1986-87 (OSU)
1991-92 (UM)
2006-07 (UM)
1989-90 (UM)
2000-01 (UM)
1981-82 (AU)
2005-06 (UM)
1998-99 (UM)
1981-82 (AU)
2006-07 (UM)
2002-03 (UM)
2005-06 (UM)
2003-04 (UM)
1997-98 (UM)
2006-07 (UM)
2004-05 (UM)
1978-79 (AU) 2005-06 (UM)
1978-79 (AU) 2000-01(UM)
1996-97 (UM)
2000-01 (UM)
1989-90 (UM) 2006-07 (UM)
1979-80 (AU) 1980-81 (AU)
Opponent
Gonzaga
1-2
0-0 1-2 0-0
Hampton
2-0
2-0 2-0 2-0
Hartford
1-0
1-0 1-0
Harvard
2-0
1-0
2-0
Hawaii
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
High Point
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Hofstra
7-1
4-0 3-0 2-0
4-1
Holy Cross
4-0
2-0 4-0
Howard
4-0
4-0 3-0 3-0
1-0
Illinois
5-6
1-2 4-1 0-0
1-5
Indiana
1-8
0-3 1-1 0-0
0-6 0-1
Iona
2-0
1-0 2-0 1-0
Iowa
4-3
2-1 1-0 0-0
3-3
Iowa State
1-0
0-0 1-0
Jackson State
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Jacksonville
2-1
1-0 1-1 1-0
1-0
James Madison
0-1
0-0
0-1
Kansas
3-0
0-0 2-0 0-0
1-0
Kent State
1-0
1-0
1-0
Kentucky
3-3
1-0 2-3 1-0
1-0
NCAA Tournament: 2-0 (’87 OSU, 91-77); (’02 UM, 78-68)
Lafayette
6-1
4-1 2-0 2-0
1-0
3-1
LaSalle
4-2
2-1 2-0 1-0
2-2
Lehigh
4-1
2-0
4-1
Liberty
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Long Beach State 1-0
0-0
1-0
Louisville
3-1
1-0 3-0 1-0
1-0
Loyola (Md.)
3-0
3-0 3-0 3-0
Maine
2-0
1-0 2-0
Manhattan
0-1
0-0 0-1 0-0
Maryland
0-2
0-0 0-1
0-1
Md.-Baltimore Co. 12-0 12-0 11-0 11-0
1-0
Md.-Eastern Shore 5-0
5-0 5-0 5-0
Massachusetts
2-4
0-0 2-4 0-0
Memphis
1-1
0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1
NCAA Tournament: 0-1 (’85 BC, 57-59)
Mercer
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Miami
1-4
1-1 1-4 1-1
Miami (OH)
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Michigan
3-5
2-1 1-1 0-0
2-4
Michigan State
5-4
2-0 1-1 0-0
3-3 1-0
Minnesota
5-2
3-1 1-0 1-0
4-2
Missouri
1-1
1-0 1-1 1-0
Missouri-Kansas City1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Missouri-St. Louis 1-0
1-0
1-0
Monmouth
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Morgan State
3-0
3-0 3-0 3-0
Mount St. Mary’s 5-0
5-0 5-0 5-0
Navy
2-4
2-2
2-4
Nebraska
3-0
1-0
3-0
New Hampshire
5-0
3-0 4-0
1-0
New Mexico
1-1
0-0
1-1
Nicholls State
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Norfolk State
2-0
2-0 2-0 2-0
North Carolina 16-24 10-8 16-24 10-8
NC State
29-11 15-2 29-11 15-2
North Texas
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Northeastern
3-0
1-0 3-0
Northwestern
5-1
3-0
5-1
Notre Dame
1-3
0-0 1-2 0-0 0-1
Ohio
1-0
1-0
1-0
Ohio State
1-0
0-0 1-0
Oklahoma
2-3
1-0 2-2 1-0
0-1
Old Dominion
2-0
0-0
1-0
1-0
Oral Roberts
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Penn State
0-1
0-0 0-1 0-0
Pennsylvania
2-0
0-0 2-0 0-0
Pepperdine
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
FirstLast
1994-95 (UM) 2005-06 (UM)
2002-03 (UM)
1984-85 (BC)
1980-81 (AU)
1996-97 (UM)
2006-07 (UM)
1978-79 (AU)
1982-83 (BC)
1986-87 (OSU)
1986-87 (OSU)
2006-07 (UM)
1981-82 (AU)
2003-04 (UM)
1985-86 (BC)
1996-97 (UM)
2006-07 (UM)
1983-84 (BC) 2002-03 (UM)
1999-00 (UM) 2006-07 (UM)
1986-87 (OSU) 1999-00 (UM)
1983-84 (BC)
2004-05 (UM)
1986-87 (OSU) 1990-91 (UM)
1979-80 (AU)
1986-87 (OSU) 2001-02 (UM)
1988-89 (OSU)
1986-87 (OSU) 2001-02 (UM)
1978-79 (AU)
1978-79 (AU)
1978-79 (AU)
2004-05 (UM)
1987-88 (OSU)
1988-89 (OSU)
1993-94 (UM)
1983-84 (BC)
2005-06 (UM)
1980-81 (AU)
1987-88 (OSU)
1991-92 (UM)
1989-90 (UM)
1996-97 (UM)
1994-95 (UM)
1981-82 (AU)
2000-01 (UM)
2002-03 (UM)
1985-86 (BC)
1983-84 (BC)
2002-03 (UM)
2003-04 (UM)
1996-97 (UM)
1984-85 (BC) 2004-05 (UM)
2004-05 (UM)
2004-05 (UM) 2006-07 (UM)
2002-03 (UM)
1986-87 (OSU) 2000-01 (UM)
1984-85 (BC) 2006-07 (UM)
1986-87 (OSU) 2005-06 (UM)
1995-96 (UM) 1997-98 (UM)
2006-07 (UM)
1987-88 (OSU)
2001-02 (UM)
1992-93 (UM) 1994-95 (UM)
1991-92 (UM) 2006-07 (UM)
1978-79 (AU) 1981-82 (AU)
1987-88 (OSU)1988-89 (OSU)
1980-81 (AU) 1985-86 (BC)
1987-88 (OSU)1987-88 (OSU)
2005-06 (UM)
2000-01 (UM) 2001-02 (UM)
1989-90 (UM) 2006-07 (UM)
1989-90 (UM) 2006-07 (UM)
1998-99 (UM)
1982-83 (BC) 1984-85 (BC)
1986-87 (OSU)1988-89 (OSU)
1983-84 (BC) 2006-07 (UM)
1986-87 (OSU)
1985-86 (BC)
1988-89 (OSU) 2001-02 (UM)
1980-81 (AU)1987-88 (OSU)
2004-05 (UM)
1989-90 (UM)
1996-97 (UM) 2000-01 (UM)
2003-04 (UM)
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
Opponent
Pittsburgh
7-3
3-1 2-0 0-0 5-3
Princeton
3-0
0-0 2-0 0-0 1-0
Providence
5-4
2-2 1-0 0-0 4-4
Puget Sound
1-0
1-0 1-0
Purdue
2-4
2-1
2-4
Radford
1-0
1-0
1-0
Randolph-Macon 3-0
2-0 1-0
2-0
Rhode Island
4-0
2-0 4-0
Richmond
1-0
1-0
1-0
Rider
9-0
5-0 3-0 3-0
6-0
Rutgers
1-2
0-0 1-1 0-0
0-1
Sacramento State 1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Saint Louis
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
San Francisco
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Santa Clara
0-1
0-0 0-1 0-0
St. Bonaventure
0-1
0-0
0-1
St. John’s
6-9
2-0 1-1 0-0
1-1 4-6
0-1
St. Joseph’s
2-4
0-2 1-0
1-4
St. Mary’s (Md.)
3-0
3-0
3-0
St. Michael’s
1-0
1-0 1-0
Seton Hall
7-2
4-0 7-2
Siena
3-0
2-0 2-0 1-0
1-0
South Alabama
1-0
0-0
1-0
South Carolina
1-4
0-0 1-3 0-0
0-1
South Carolina State 1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
South Florida
2-0
1-0 2-0 1-0
Southern California 2-0
1-0 2-0 1-0
Stanford
2-0
0-0 2-0 0-0
Stetson
1-0
0-0
1-0
Stonehill
3-0
3-0 3-0
Stony Brook
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Syracuse
3-10
1-1 0-1 0-0 3-8
0-1
Temple
4-5
1-2 3-2 1-0
1-3
Tennessee
0-1
0-0
0-1
Texas
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Texas A&M CC
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Texas Christian
2-0
0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0
Texas-El Paso
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
FirstLast
1982-83 (BC) 1998-99 (UM)
1982-83 (BC) 2001-02 (UM)
1982-83 (BC) 1991-92 (UM)
1983-84 (BC)
1986-87 (OSU)1988-89 (OSU)
1988-89 (OSU)
1980-81 (AU) 1984-85 (BC)
1982-83 (BC) 1985-86 (BC)
1980-81 (AU)
1978-79 (AU) 1995-96 (UM)
1980-81 (AU) 1991-92 (UM)
1989-90 (UM)
1993-94 (UM)
1999-00 (UM)
1995-96 (UM)
1979-80 (AU)
1978-79 (AU) 2006-07 (UM)
1978-79 (AU)
1978-79 (AU)
1982-83 (BC)
1982-83 (BC)
1986-87 (OSU)
1981-82 (AU)
1988-89 (OSU)
1998-99 (UM)
1989-90 (UM)
1989-90 (UM)
1998-99 (UM)
1983-84 (BC)
1981-82 (AU)
1985-86 (BC)
2006-07 (UM)
2004-05 (UM)
1990-91 (UM)
1990-91 (UM)
2000-01 (UM)
1978-79 (AU)
1982-83 (BC) 1984-85 (BC)
2000-01 (UM)
1978-79 (AU) 2003-04 (UM)
1978-79 (AU) 2005-06 (UM)
1981-82 (AU)
1994-95 (UM)
2005-06 (UM)
1984-85 (BC) 2004-05 (UM)
2003-04 (UM)
Opponent
Texas Tech
1-0
0-0 1-0
Toledo
0-1
0-0
0-1
Towson
10-0
7-0 7-0 5-0
3-0
Trenton State
1-0
1-0
1-0
Tulane
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
UC Irvine
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
UCLA
1-2
0-0 1-2 0-0
UNC Asheville
2-0
2-0 2-0 2-0
UNC Greensboro 2-0
2-0 2-0 2-0
UNC Wilmington
3-0
1-0 2-0 1-0
1-0
Utah
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Utah State
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Utica
1-0
1-0 1-0
Valdosta State
1-0
0-0 1-0
Valparaiso
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
Vanderbilt
1-0
0-0
1-0
Vermont
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Villanova
3-5
2-1 3-5
Virginia
22-16 14-5 22-15 14-5 0-1
VMI
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Virginia Tech
4-2
3-0 4-2 3-0
Wagner
1-0
1-0 1-0 1-0
Wake Forest
21-18 10-5 19-16 10-5 2-0
0-2
Washington College 1-0
1-0
1-0
West Chester State 4-0
2-0
4-0
West Virginia
1-5
1-1 1-3 1-0
0-2
Western Carolina 2-0
2-0 2-0 2-0
Western Kentucky 0-1
0-0 0-1
Western Michigan 3-0
2-0
3-0
William & Mary
5-0
3-0 1-0 1-0
4-0
Whittier
1-0
1-0
1-0
Winthrop
2-0
2-0 2-0 2-0
Wisconsin
7-4
4-0 2-3 1-0
4-2 1-0
Wyoming
0-1
0-0
0-1
Xavier
1-0
0-0 1-0 0-0
FirstLast
1984-85 (BC)
1980-81 (AU)
1979-80 (AU) 1996-97 (UM)
1978-79 (AU)
1999-00 (UM)
1990-91 (UM)
1995-96 (UM) 1999-00 (UM)
1997-98 (UM) 2004-05 (UM)
1991-92 (UM) 2003-04 (UM)
1981-82 (AU) 2002-03 (UM)
1994-95 (UM)
1997-98 (UM)
1985-86 (BC)
1985-86 (BC)
1998-99 (UM)
1988-89 (OSU)
2006-07 (UM)
1982-83 (BC) 1985-86 (BC)
1982-83 (BC) 2006-07 (UM)
2005-06 (UM)
1989-90 (UM) 2006-07 (UM)
2002-03 (UM)
1979-80 (AU) 2006-07 (UM)
1980-81 (AU)
1978-79 (AU) 1981-82 (AU)
1978-79 (AU) 2003-04 (UM)
1998-99 (UM) 2005-06 (UM)
1982-83 (BC)
1986-87 (OSU)1988-89 (OSU)
1978-79 (AU) 2001-02 (UM)
1981-82 (AU)
1999-00 (UM) 2006-07 (UM)
1985-86 (BC) 2004-05 (UM)
1981-82 (AU)
2002-03 (UM)
Totals:
Career at UM at OSU at AU
585-328 378-0 59-41 72-42
Totals: Home Home at BC
333-88 234-50 76-45
Williams In The Community
Williams’ recent charity
work has benefited:
Coaches vs. Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Great Expectations Campaign, National Autism Research
National Physical Education Council, Operation Hardwood
The Salvation Army, The Babe Ruth Museum
Williams has been heavily involved in the NABC’s Coaches
vs. Cancer efforts. The program is a partnership between the
National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American
Cancer Society. The coaches participating in this program are
dedicated to fighting cancer through increased support for
research, patient services, and prevention education.
Williams has also worked with Maryland grad Boomer
Esiason and others to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,
hosting charity basketball games and golf events.
In addition, Williams has also served as the honorary chair¬man for
the Walk Far for N.A.A.R., which has raised more than one million dollars for the National Alliance of Autism Research. He has also chaired
the Salvation Army’s FORE Kids golf tournament in 2003 and 2004,
which raises proceeds for Washington, D.C.’s youth.
The Terrapin’s head coach is an active member of the University of
Maryland and greater Baltimore-Washington, D.C. community. Williams
is involved in extensive charity, fund-raising and public speaking events
throughout the year, particularly in the offseason
In July of 2004, University President C.D. Mote Jr. appointed Williams to co-chair the scholarship component of Maryland’s ongoing $1
billion Great Expectations campaign. Williams, along with journalist
Connie Chung and technology entrepreneur Buno Pati serve as cochairs of the scholarship campaign, which is working to raise $350
million. In addition to a pledge of a half-million dollars of his own
for academic scholarships at the university, Williams represents the
University at various functions and performs various networking duties
to spearhead the fund-raising effort.
During the summer of 2006, Williams participated in Operation
Hardwood, a goodwill tour to support the American troops serving in
the Middle East. He spent a week touring the Persian Gulf region and
coaching basketball teams made up of the best military players.
Williams served as the commencement speaker at the graduation
proceedings for the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Williams, a
1968 University graduate with a degree in business, addressed the
Class of 2004 at the Comcast Center ceremony.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
michael adams
Assistant Coach
Boston College ‘85
third Season at Maryland
Michael Adams is a familiar face to the Washington, D.C. area,
having played for the Washington Bullets in the late 1980s and early
1990s, having served as a television analyst for the Bullets on Home
Team Sports in 1996-97 and having spent the 2004 season as the
head coach of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics.
Now in his third season on staff with the Terrapins, Adams is responsible for player development, advance scouting, game preparation, and
recruiting. Adams paid immediate dividends in his first year with the
Terps, helping assemble Maryland’s freshman class which was rated
No. 18 in the nation by Rivals.com.
His addition to head coach Gary Williams’ staff in April of 2005
garnered instant national acclaim as CBSSportsline.com tabbed him
“...one of the best assistant coach hires of the off-season.” His ties to
University of Maryland head coach Gary Williams go back to the days
when Adams played for Williams at Boston College from 1982-85.
Adams brings 14 years of professional basketball experience to the
Terrapins, as both a player and coach.
One of the most proficient 3-point shooters in NBA history, Adams
spent 11 seasons as a player in the league, which included stints
with Sacramento, Washington (1986-87 and 1991-94), Denver and
Charlotte. Adams averaged 14.7 points, 6.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds
per contest through his 11-year career. He led the NBA in 3-point field
goals made during the 1987-88 and 1990-91 seasons, and made at
least one 3-point field goal in 79 consecutive games across the 1988
and 1989 seasons, placing him second all-time in the NBA’s record
books behind (fellow Boston College alum) Dana Barros’ 89.
Adams’ best season statistically came in 1990-91, when he averaged 26.5 points and 10.5 assists. In 1992, as a member of the Bullets,
Adams was selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star team. That
year he finished third in the fan voting for the starting spot.
Adams began his coaching career in 1999, serving as assistant
coach of the International Basketball League’s Richmond Rhythm and
helping that team to the 1999 championship game. In 2000, he returned
to the NBA as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Grizzlies, moving
with the team to Memphis until the end of the 2001-02 season.
As the head coach of the Mystics in 2004, Adams led the WNBA
squad to a 17-17 overall record and a berth in the playoffs for the first
time in two seasons.
Adams enjoyed a stellar collegiate career during his four years at
Boston College, finishing as the school’s fifth-leading scorer before being selected in the third round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Sacramento
Kings. Adams earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from
Boston College, and his jersey was retired there in 1999.
A native of Hartford, Conn., and a standout high school player at
Hartford Public High School, Adams has eight siblings. In 2002, he was
inducted into the Hartford Public High School Athletic Hall of Fame for
basketball. In December 1999, Sports Illustrated named Adams one
of the 50 Greatest Connecticut Sports Figures.
Adams now resides in Mitchellville, Md. Off the court, he has been
active in many community activities, including coaching his son’s youth
basketball teams and volunteering for other local organizations. His son,
Michael Christian, is another budding point guard and is a a freshman
at Good Counsel High School.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
The Michael Adams File
COACHING EXPERIENCE
1998-99
Assistant Coach, IBL, Richmond Rhythm
2000-01
Assistant Coach, NBA, Vancouver Grizzlies
2001-02
Assistant Coach, NBA, Memphis Grizzlies
2004
Head Coach, WNBA, Washington Mystics
2005-present Assistant Coach, Maryland Terrapins
Head COACHING Positions
2004
Head Coach, WNBA, Washington Mystics
Assistant Coaching Positions
1998-99
2000-01
2001-02
2005-06
2006-07
Assistant Coach, IBL, Richmond Rhythm
Assistant Coach, NBA, Vancouver Grizzlies
Assistant Coach, NBA, Memphis Grizzlies
Assistant Coach, Maryland Terrapins
IBL Championship Game
WNBA Playoff Participant
WNBA Playoff Participant
IBL Championship Game
NIT Tournament
NCAA Tournament
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
1982-85
1985-86
1986-87
1988-91
1992-94
1995-96
Boston College, four-year letterwinner
Sacramento Kings
Washington Bullets
Denver Nuggets
Washington Bullets
Charlotte Hornets
PLAYING HONORS
1985
1989-90
1992
1999
Third-round selection, NBA Draft, Sacramento Kings
Led NBA in 3-point field goals
NBA All-Star, Eastern Conference
NBA Playoffs in five seasons
(1987-Washington, 1988-90-Denver, 1995-Charlotte)
Jersey was retired by Boston College
Education:
Born:
Boston College, bachelor’s degree in communications
January 19, 1963
PERSONAL
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
Chuck driesell
Assistant Coach
maryland ‘85
second Season at Maryland
Former Terp shooting guard and Maryland alumnus Chuck Driesell
enters his second season on head coach Gary Williams’ staff. Driesell,
who is respected as a recruiter has gone head-to-head with schools
from the ACC, Southeastern Conference and the Big East. He brings
17 years of collegiate coaching experience to the Terps’ program
where his father, the legendary Charles ‘Lefty” Driesell, coached
from 1969-86.
During his first season on staff in 2006-07 the Terrapins posted a
25-9 record. Maryland went 10-6 in ACC play and advanced to the
second round of the NCAA Tournament. An integral part of the coaching
staff, Driesell works as the lead recruiting coordinator for the Terps. In
addition, he is responsible for advance scouting, player development,
and game preparation.
Driesell joined the Maryland staff after serving as head coach at
Bishop Ireton High School from 2004 to 2006. During that time he
coached current Terrapin Shane Walker. Prior to his stint at Bishop
Ireton, he was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Georgetown University in 2003-04. Driesell spent six seasons (1997-2003)
as head coach at Marymount University (Division III) in Arlington, Va.,
where he guided the Saints to an 88-72 mark. In 1999-2000, he led
Marymount to the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament Championship and its first Division III NCAA Tournament appearance. Driesell also
served as assistant athletic director at Marymount from 1999-2003.
Before arriving at Marymount, Driesell spent nine seasons as
associate head coach at James Madison under his father, where he
helped guide the Dukes to unprecedented success. From 1989-94,
JMU either won or tied for five consecutive Colonial Athletic Association regular-season championships (the only team in the country to do
so at the time). The Dukes captured the 1994 CAA Tournament title
and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, where James Madison lost
to eventual national finalist Florida, 64-62. JMU compiled a 159-111
record (85-45 CAA) and made four postseason appearances in nine
seasons under the Driesells.
As a four-year letterwinner at Maryland from 1981-85, Driesell was
part of four postseason teams under his father’s leadership. The Terps
won 85 games during his career, while making three NCAA Tournament appearances and capturing the 1984 ACC Championship. The
Silver Spring, Md., native was also an ACC Honor Roll selection three
of his four years at Maryland and graduated with a B.S. in business
marketing in 1985. Following graduation, Driesell began his coaching
career at the United States Naval Prep School, where he amassed a
40-29 record from 1985-88.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
The chuck driesell File
COACHING EXPERIENCE
1985-88
Head Coach, United States Naval Prep School
1988-97
Assistant Coach, James Madison University
1997-03
Head Coach, Marymount University
2003-04
Assistant Coach, Georgetown University
2004-06
Head Coach, Bishop Ireton High School
2006-present Assistant Coach, University of Maryland
Head COACHING Positions
1988-88
1997-03
2004-06
Head Coach, United States Naval Prep School
Head Coach, Marymount University
Head Coach, Bishop Ireton High School
1988-97
2003-04
2006-07
Assistant Coach, James Madison University
Assistant Coach, Georgetown University
NCAA Tournament
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
1981-85
University of Maryland, basketball letterwinner
PERSONAL
Education:
Born:
Maryland, bachelor’s degree in business marketing
November 3, 1962
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
keith booth
Assistant Coach
maryland ‘03
fourth Season at Maryland
In his fourth season on Gary Williams’ coaching staff, former Terrapin All-American and NBA World
Champion Keith Booth is back to the place he called home from 1994-97. A powerful and versatile athlete
from his playing days in the post, Booth led the Terrapins to four NCAA Tournaments, including a pair of
Sweet Sixteen appearances, and in 1994 began Maryland’s streak of 11-consecutive NCAA berths that
ran from 1994 to 2004.
Booth assists with the daily operations of the men’s basketball program, including recruiting, advance
scouting, player development, and game preparation. During his time on staff, the Terrapins have won no
fewer than 19 games and posted 25 wins in 2006-07.
In a dominant senior season at Maryland, Booth led the Terps in scoring (19.5 ppg), rebounding (7.9
rpg) and steals (2.0 spg) and is still Maryland’s all-time leader in free throws made (576). Booth finished his
impressive career at Maryland among the Terps’ all-time leaders in scoring (8th, 1,776 points), rebounding
(6th, 916 points), steals (5th, 193) and is one of 15 players to have his jersey honored above the Terps’
home court at Comcast Center.
Charm City Connection
The Baltimore, Md., native’s decision to attend the University out of Dunbar High School was considered
one of the major recruiting windfalls for Williams and the Terps in the mid-1990s. As a 6-6 guard, Booth was
frequently called upon by Williams to guard bigger opponents, and he always rose to occasion.
“Keith Booth was the most important recruit during my years here in terms of getting our basketball
program to the national level,” said Williams when Booth was introduced as an assistant coach at his alma
mater. “Keith always achieved success against larger opponents, and his competitive attitude will carry
over to our players.”
As a senior at Dunbar, Booth was a Parade and McDonald’s All-American selection, he also led his
team to the Maryland Class “A” State Championship. Booth was named “Player of the Year” in Baltimore
City and the state of Maryland by the Baltimore Sun. A year earlier Booth led his Dunbar squad to a 29-0
record as a junior, helping the team to a No.1 national ranking by USA Today.
It was Booth’s decision to attend Maryland that revived the Terps’ recruiting pipeline to talent-rich Baltimore. Terrapin star Rodney Elliott followed Booth from the Charm City and enjoyed a successful career as
a Terp, and in 1998 another Baltimore native, Juan Dixon, arrived on campus. Dixon, of course, would help
continue Maryland’s resurgence begun by Booth and teammate Joe Smith, as he eventually became the
Terps’ all-time scoring leader and keyed Maryland to the 2002 National Championship.
Back at Maryland, Booth assists in all facets of the basketball program. He will work with the athletics
department’s Academic Support and Career Development to ensure that the team’s academic responsibilities
are met. He will contribute to the on court coaching, opponent scouting, and recruiting. He will also assume
responsibilities as the co-director of the Gary Williams basketball camp, coordinating the management of
the coaches, scheduling of the facilities, housing, meals and guest speakers.
Proven Champion
After a stellar career at Maryland playing alongside Smith, Elliott Johnny Rhodes and others, Booth was
an AP third team All-America selection as a senior in 1997. Booth left Maryland with a host of accolades
including All-ACC honors four times over, earning first team honors as a senior, third team as a junior, and
honorable mention designation during his freshman and sophomore seasons.
Booth’s teams appeared in two NCAA Sweet Sixteens, finishing his sophomore season as ACC Regular
Season Co-Champions and ranked No. 10 in the country in the final AP poll. That year (1994-95) the Terps
compiled a 26-8 record, including a perfect 16-0 record at Cole Field House. Booth finished his Terrapin
career with averages of 14.1 points per game and 7.3 rebounds.
After his playing years at Maryland, Booth was a first round draft pick of the Chicago Bulls in 1997, taken
as the #28 selection overall. Booth became the second player in school history to win a NBA Championship
when the Michael Jordan-led Bulls won the title in 1998. Booth had his best NBA game on March 30, 1999,
as he posted career highs of 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Following a pair of seasons in the NBA, Booth returned to campus and finished his degree in criminology
and criminal justice in 2003. Booth worked at an after school program at his former high school Dunbar, and
rediscovered his love of coaching while managing a middle school baseball team in Baltimore.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
The keith booth File
Coaching Experience
2004-present Assistant Coach, University of Maryland
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
NIT Semifinals
NIT Tournament
NCAA Tournament
International Experience
Five game, 12-day tour of Italy with Maryland basketball team in August of 2004
Playing Experience
1994-97, University of Maryland, basketball letterwinner
1997-99, Chicago Bulls
Playing Honors
AP third team All-America selection, 1997
All-ACC first-team selection, 1997
1998 NBA World Champion
Personal
Education: University of Maryland 2003, B.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Date of Birth: October 9, 1974
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
ROBERT EHSAN
ASSISTANT RECRUITING COORDINATOR
UC-Davis ‘05
Third Year at Maryland
Robert Ehsan begins his third year in the University of Mary¬land
basketball program as the assistant recruiting coordinator after spending two seasons as graduate assistant on Gary Williams’ staff. He
assists with the day-to-day activities of the basketball office, including
supporting recruiting, assisting in scheduling, supervising student
managers and assisting in operations. Ehsan is responsible for maintaining the Terrapins’ recruiting database and works closely with the
Gary Williams summer camps and golf tournament.
“Robert is one of the top young assistants in college basketball,” said
head coach Gary Williams, regarding the former graduate assistant. “He
has been a tremendous asset for our program working with academics,
advance scouting, player development and game management.”
The Terrapins have been to the postseason in each of the past three
years and have a record of 63-35 with Ehsan on staff. In 2006-07, the
Terps finished 25-9, including a 10-6 mark in league play. Maryland’s
25 victories last year was the fourth-highest win total in school history
and four Terps earned all-conference honors following the season.
Ehsan played four seasons at the University of California, Davis. He
started his last two seasons for the Aggies and was the team captain in
his senior year. Ehsan finished 23rd in the nation in free-throw percentage as a junior for Cal-Davis, which was in a transition period while
moving from NCAA Division II to Division I. At Davis, Ehsan received
the Gordon S. Baranco Award, symbolizing exceptional leadership,
unselfishness, work ethic and commitment toward the team.
He became interested in coaching while assisting with camp staffs
at Santa Clara, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis and Gary Williams Basketball Camp at Maryland. Ehsan also held other positions in finance
and marketing during summers. Ehsan led his Bella Vista High School
team in scoring during all four seasons and was a three-time all-league
pick at the Sacramento-area school.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics while at UC Davis,
making the athletics honor roll from 2002 through 2005. Ehsan is
scheduled to complete a master’s of business administration from
UMUC in April of 2008. A native of Sacramento, Calif., he resides in
College Park.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
The ROBERT ESHAN File
Coaching Experience
2005-present University of Maryland
2005-07
Graduate Assistant, University of Maryland
2007-present Assistant Recruiting Coordinator, University of Maryland
Playing Experience
2001-05
UC-Davis, letterwinner
Personal
Education: UC-Davis, bachelor’s degree in economics
Born:
May 3, 1982
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
Troy wainwright
Director of Basketball operations
UMUC ‘04
12th Year at Maryland
Troy Wainwright, the director of basketball operations, is in his 12th year as a member of Gary Williams’
staff. He is an essential part of the success of the team, both on and off the court, and is responsible for
the administration of the basketball office.
Wainwright is responsible for all internal operations of the basketball program and serves as a liaison
to the athletics department including Deborah Yow, Maryland’s director of athletics. He is involved in the
day-to-day operations of the team, including budgetary matters, team travel, on-campus housing and
dining contracts. In addition, Wainwright is responsible for non-conference scheduling and works with the
conference office to coordinate the Terps’ ACC schedule.
A native of Berlin, Md., Wainwright has played an integral role in the Terps’ success since his arrival.
The Terps have appeared in the NCAA Tournament nine times, won the NCAA championship in 2002 and
captured the ACC title in 2004. Maryland has averaged over 20 wins during his 11 seasons with the team,
despite playing the second-toughest schedule in the nation in 2005, the third most difficult in 2002 and
the fifth most arduous in 1998. In 2003, 1998 and 1999 the Terps advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the
NCAA Tournament, and in 1999, Maryland won 28 games and was ranked fifth in the nation. In 2001, the
Terps advanced to the Final Four and were ranked No. 4 in final rankings by USA Today/ESPN, and of
course, in 2002 the Maryland basketball family captured its first-ever national championship and finished
with a No. 1 ranking.
Among Wainwright’s chief responsibilities is the administration of team travel plans. Wainwright coordinates all transportation (air and ground) as well as hotel accommodations. During his tenure, Wainwright
has successfully coordinated travel to nine NCAA Tournaments, 11 ACC Tournaments, Hawaii, Puerto Rico
and Madison Square Garden, as well as every regular season game. Wainwright successfully directed
the Terrapins up and down the East Coast during the 2002 NCAA championship run, to Nashville and
San Antonio as part of Maryland’s 2003 Sweet Sixteen campaign, and to Denver for a school-record 11th
straight NCAA appearance in 2004.
During the summer of 2004, Wainwright played an integral role in coordinating travel for the Terrapins
during a 12-day, five-game tour of Italy.
Wainwright serves as the director of the annual Gary Williams golf tournament that raises money to
endow scholarships for the basketball program. The tournament has raised more than $300,000 during
the 11 years since Wainwright’s arrival. As tournament director, Wainwright helps solicit sponsorships and
participants, and helps with event management on the day of the event. In addition, he coordinates team
and individual player awards and a silent auction.
Wainwright also serves as the co-director of the Gary Williams basketball camp each summer. He helps
coordinate virtually every aspect of the camp including housing, meals and camp speakers. The recent Gary
Williams camps were the largest in its history, attracting more than 1,200 overnight campers each over a
three-week period in each of the last four summers.
A Terp Returns
Wainwright was a sociology major at the University of Maryland and went on to work as an account
manager with the Washington Bullets from 1992-1994. He then served as an advertising account executive at the Washington Times from 1994-96. He completed a degree at University of Maryland, University
College in 2004.
Wainwright served as head manager for the basketball team during Williams’ first season at Maryland,
1990, and accompanied the Terps as they advanced to the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. He served as an assistant manager for the three years preceding Williams’ arrival in College Park.
Wainwright is scheduled to complete a master’s degree in management from UMUC in May of 2008.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
The Troy Wainwright File
Experience
1996-present University of Maryland, Director of Basketball Operations
Operations Positions
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
NCAA Southeast Region First Round
NCAA West Region Semifinals
NCAA South Region Semifinals
NCAA Midwest Region Second Round
NCAA Final Four, West Region Champions
NCAA Champions
NCAA South Region Semifinals
ACC Champions, NCAA Denver Region Second Round
NIT Semifinals
NIT Tournament
NCAA Midwest Region Second Round
International Experience
Five-game, 12-day tour of Italy with Maryland basketball team in August of 2004
Previous Experience
• 1986-90, University of Maryland, Team Manager
Education: University of Maryland, University College, 2004, B.S. Social Science
Date Of Birth: June 7, 1967
Family: Wife Noelle (married, August 10, 2002), Son: Callum (born June 12, 2003)
Personal
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
pete yurish
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Shepherd ’87
third Year at Maryland
Pete Yurish enters his third season as the strength and conditioning coach for the men’s basketball
program. His appointment to the position paid immediate dividends for the Terps, who broke 22 of 24
all-time records during the summer of 2006. In the spring of 2007, the Terrapins re-broke two of those
records. Yurish also works with the swimming and diving programs at Maryland. During 2005-06 26 of the
32 student-athletes set personal-bests in their respective events.
Prior to joined the staff at Maryland, Yurish spent 12 seasons on the staff at Shepherd University in nearby
Shepherdstown, W.Va. While at Shepherd, he was an assistant football coach, as well as coordinating all
strength and conditioning activities for the Rams’ athletic teams. Under Yurish’s guidance, the strength and
conditioning program at Shepherd became one of the best in the region, as the Rams set over 40 school
records in the weight room during the last three years. Shepherd produced 14 NSCA All-Americans with
Yurish on staff.
Yurish served as the defensive line/weight and strength coach at Lenoir-Rhyne (1991-92), Catawba
(1992), and as a graduate assistant at East Carolina (1989-90).
As a varsity letterman, he earned first team All-West Virginia Conference honors in 1986 and led the
league in defensive efficiency, helping Shepherd to the WVIAC title and the NAIA playoffs. He still ranks
among the career leaders in total tackles (315) and solo tackles (143), as he served as a defensive captain
for three years and helped the Rams to a four-year record of 29-13 from 1983-86. Yurish was inducted into
the Shepherd College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.
A 1987 graduate of Shepherd, Yurish earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education before moving
on to East Carolina, where he received his master’s in educational administration.
Yurish and his wife, Katrina, reside in Boonsboro, Md., with their son, Calleb.
J.J. Bush
Athletic Trainer
florida state ‘69
J.J. Bush is in his 16th season as the athletic trainer for Gary Williams and the Terrapin men’s basketball
program. The past 15 years represents his second stint working with the program for the University of
Maryland 30-Year Service Award winner, as he was also the team’s trainer from 1972-1976.
As the trainer for the basketball team, Bush coordinates the daily medical treatments for all the players
and supervises all rehabilitative efforts in case of injury. In the last 14 years, Bush has accompanied the
Terrapins to 12 NCAA Tournaments, including seven Sweet Sixteen appearances, two Final Fours and the
national championship in 2002.
Bush came to the university in 1972 as an assistant trainer and began working immediately with the
men’s basketball team. The team won the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season championship in 1975
and averaged 23 wins per season during his first four-year stint.
From 1979 until 1992, Bush served as the head trainer of the Terrapin football team, which claimed
four ACC championships and played in nine bowl games during that era. In 1992 he returned to Cole Field
House and the basketball team as an assistant to the athletics director.
In addition to his training duties, Bush teaches basic and advanced courses on care and prevention
of athletic injuries in Maryland’s College of Health and Human Performance, and is a frequent lecturer
throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
In May 2005, Bush was a member of the inaugural class inducted into the Maryland Athletic Trainers
Association Hall of Fame. A founding member of MATA, Bush is credited as the author of the organization’s
constitution and by-laws.
A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Bush, 60, graduated from Florida State University in 1969. He and his
wife Gina have two children, Brandon and Jordan, and reside in University Park, Md.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
al tiffany
Basketball Equipment Manager
Maryland ‘95 • third Year at Maryland
Al Tiffany is in his third season at his alma mater to serve as the equipment manager for the men’s
basketball team. He is responsible for ordering and issuing game uniforms and practice gear for the Terps,
as well as coordinating laundry services for the team at home and on the road.
Tiffany comes to Maryland from the U.S. Naval Academy, where he served for five years in the athletics
department on the equipment staff. A former student basketball manager for four years while at Maryland,
Tiffany was the head basketball manager in his senior year. He earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology
from Maryland in 1995.
Tiffany will also direct the equipment needs for all teams at Comcast Center, including women’s basketball,
wrestling, volleyball and softball.
MATTHEW LISIEWSKI
Video Director
Florida ’02 • Second Year at Maryland
Matthew Lisiewski enters his second season as video coordinator for the men’s basketball program.
Lisiewski is responsible for producing all scouting video, film exchange, and recruiting videos. In addition,
he is responsible for post-season tournament tapes, fulfilling media requests for archived footage and assists with the postseason banquet highlight video. Lisiewski also assists with the Gary Williams golf outing
and summer basketball camp.
Prior to joining the Terrapins for the 2006-07 season, Lisiewski spent two years as video coordinator
and head manager with Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. In addition to his duties with film
exchange and scouting video, he served as co-director of the Mustangs’ summer camps and handled all
equipment needs for the men’s basketball program. Lisiewski was responsible for set-up prior to practices
and individual workouts. He also coordinated shootarounds for opposing teams during his two years with
the Mustangs.
Lisiewski is a 2002 graduate of the University of Florida, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in
telecommunications. He interned with CNN in Atlanta, Ga., and worked for the Gator Radio Network during
his time at Florida. After completing his degree, he spent a year working for Fox SportsNet in Los Angeles.
A native of The Woodlands, Texas, Lisiewski has worked summer camps at Clemson, Florida, Georgia
Tech, Houston, South Carolina, South Florida, Texas, Texas A&M and UCLA.
2002 NCAA Champions
2004 ACC Champions
cleo long-thomas
Administrative Assistant
to the Head Coach
Cleo Long-Thomas is in her 18th season as the administrative assistant to head coach Gary Williams and her 20th year overall at the
University of Maryland. She coordinates the professional schedules
of Coach Williams and assists the coaching staff. In addition, she is
responsible for the overall administration and the day-to-day managerial
duties of the basketball office.
Long-Thomas coordinates Williams’ schedule for departmental
meetings, out-of-town speaking engagements and appearances. She
also coordinates travel arrangements for the entire coaching staff and is
responsible for all of the senior day activities at the final home game of
each season. In the postseason, Long-Thomas plans and coordinates
the Terps’ annual honors banquet including all invitations, decorations,
seating and banquet room setup. The original administrative coordinator
of the Gary Williams Basketball Camp, Long-Thomas still assists with
day-to-day camp activities such as application and registration.
Long-Thomas is the proud parent of three children: Tyrone, 39,
Jabari, 33, and Raven, 24. Tyrone and his wife Yolanda have given
Long-Thomas two grandchildren, T.J., 11, and Jovan, 7.
KENNY BEAVER
aSSISTANT director of operations
FIRST YEAR AT MARYLAND
Kenny Beaver enters his first season as Maryland’s assistant director of operations with the men’s basketball program after having served
as a team manager the previous four seasons. In his new role with the
basketball staff, Beaver will work closely with Troy Wainwright, assisting
in the daily operations of the program. Beaver will supervise the team
managers, assist with travel plans and hotel accommodations for the
team and serve as a liaison with the Maryland ticket office.
Alex Freeman
Office Assistant
Support
Staff
Jason Davis
Manager
Kyle Hershey
Manager
Steve Miller
Manager
John O’Brien
Manager
Kyle Sweeney
Manager
Billy Vernon
Manager
Lavon Wilkins
Manager
Justin Zawitoski
Manager
Vanessa Walters
Office Assistant
Geoff Gilbert
Massage Therapist

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